Slice and Bake Chewy Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.8 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 cup firmly brown sugar dark packed
• 1  eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup golden raisins 
• 1.5 teaspoons ground ginger 
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• plastic wrap
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Add raisins, stirring well. Set aside.
3. Beat margarine, sugar, and vanilla at medium speed of an electric mixer 3 minutes.
4. Add egg; beat at high speed 1 minute. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well.
5. Divide dough in half.
6. Roll each portion into a 12-inch log. Wrap in plastic wrap lightly coated with cooking spray. Freeze at least 8 hours.
7. Unwrap dough, and cut each log into 24 (1/2-inch-thick) slices.
8. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets coated with cooking spray.
9. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.
10. Remove from cookie sheets, and let cool completely on wire racks.